Statement of revenue and expenditure for the 2026 financial year – European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
Date: 2026-01-30
Institutions: European Securities and Markets Authority
Subjects: EU expenditure, budgetary resources, financial year, general budget (EU), publication of accounts




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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2026/247


30.1.2026






Statement of revenue and expenditure for the 2026 financial year – European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (1)

(C/2026/247)


REVENUE










Title
Chapter


Heading


2026 estimate


2025 estimate


2024 out-turn





1




CONTRIBUTION FROM NATIONAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES





1 0


CONTRIBUTION FROM NATIONAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES


35 042 635 


33 523 088 


30 336 270 ,—




 



Title 1 — Total




35 042 635 




33 523 088 




30 336 270 ,—






2




CONTRIBUTION FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION





2 0


CONTRIBUTION FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION


22 142 109 


21 392 466 


19 937 637 ,—




 



Title 2 — Total




22 142 109 




21 392 466 




19 937 637 ,—






3




FEES PAID TO THE AUTHORITY





3 0


FEES PAID TO THE AUTHORITY


31 342 880 


26 343 138 


23 678 346 ,—




 



Title 3 — Total




31 342 880 




26 343 138 




23 678 346 ,—






4




CONTRIBUTION FROM OBSERVERS





4 0


CONTRIBUTION FROM OBSERVERS


1 084 911 


1 037 867 


939 203 ,—




 



Title 4 — Total




1 084 911 




1 037 867 




939 203 ,—






6




ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS





6 0


ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




 



Title 6 — Total




p.m.




p.m.




0 ,—






7




CONTRIBUTION FROM NATIONAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES FOR DELEGATED TASKS





7 0


CONTRIBUTION FROM NATIONAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES FOR DELEGATED TASKS


1 140 112 


1 699 112 


447 621 ,—




 



Title 7 — Total




1 140 112 




1 699 112 




447 621 ,—






9




MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES





9 0


MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES


871 924 


1 451 594 


755 523 ,—




 



Title 9 — Total




871 924 




1 451 594 




755 523 ,—







 



GRAND TOTAL




91 624 571 




85 447 265 




76 094 600 ,—






EXPENDITURE










Title
Chapter


Heading


2026 appropriations


2025 appropriations


2024 out-turn





1




STAFF EXPENDITURE





1 1


STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT


61 281 160 


55 583 179 


52 046 613 ,—




1 2


EXPENDITURE RELATING TO STAFF MANAGEMENT AND RECRUITMENT


514 000 


415 000 


359 245 ,—




1 4


SOCIAL-MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE


912 660 


851 000 


756 778 ,—




1 6


TRAINING


369 600 


352 000 


320 550 ,—




 



Title 1 — Total




63 077 420 




57 201 179 




53 483 186 ,—






2




INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE





2 0


RENTAL OF BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED COSTS


7 405 465 


7 876 409 


7 164 990 ,—




2 1


INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY


357 000 


350 000 


429 692 ,—




2 3


CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE


1 213 254 


971 700 


954 759 ,—




2 7


REPRESENTATION EXPENSES, RECEPTIONS AND EVENTS


4 500 


6 900 


3 765 ,—




 



Title 2 — Total




8 980 219 




9 205 009 




8 553 206 ,—






3




OPERATING EXPENDITURES





3 1


TRAINING FOR A COMMON SUPERVISORY CULTURE


20 200 


28 000 


11 000 ,—




3 2


COLLECTION OF INFORMATION: IT PROJECTS


15 560 000 


14 320 278 


11 707 900 ,—




3 4


LEGAL ADVICE


150 960 


148 000 


55 750 ,—




3 5


ACCESS TO DATA FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH


800 000 


735 000 


557 965 ,—




3 6


MISSIONS EXPENSES, TRAVEL AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES


683 469 


707 208 


336 444 ,—




3 7


COMMUNICATION


337 644 


677 318 


535 473 ,—




3 8


MEETING EXPENSES


408 729 


458 973 


344 767 ,—




3 9


SERVICES ON OPERATIONAL MATTERS


40 800 


40 000 


0 ,—




 



Title 3 — Total




18 001 802 




17 114 777 




13 549 299 ,—






4




DELEGATED TASKS AND DG REFORM PROJECTS





4 0


SINGLE INTERFACE TO TRADE REPOSITORIES


400 000 


400 000 


508 907 ,—




4 1


INSTRUMENTS REFERENCE DATA


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




4 2


MARKETS IN CRYPTO-ASSETS (MICA)


850 000 


1 450 000 


0 ,—




4 3


DG REFORM PROJECTS


315 130 


76 300 


0 ,—




 



Title 4 — Total




1 565 130 




1 926 300 




508 907 ,—






9




ITEMS OUTSIDE THE FORESEEN BUDGET LINES





9 0


ITEMS OUTSIDE THE FORESEEN BUDGET LINES


p.m.


p.m.


0 ,—




 



Title 9 — Total




p.m.




p.m.




0 ,—







 



GRAND TOTAL




91 624 571 




85 447 265 




76 094 598 ,—






Establishment plan










Function group and grade


European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)




2026


2025




Authorized under the Union budget


Authorized under the Union budget




Permanent posts


Temporary posts


Permanent posts


Temporary posts






AD 16


—


2 


—


1 




AD 15


—


3 


—


3 




AD 14


—


—


—


1 




AD 13


—


3 


—


3 




AD 12


—


11 


—


11 




AD 11


—


22 


—


19 




AD 10


—


36 


—


39 




AD 9


—


40 


—


42 




AD 8


—


34 


—


34 




AD 7


—


46 


—


38 




AD 6


—


42 


—


66 




AD 5


—


24 


—


7 




Subtotal AD


—


263 


—


264 




AST 11


—


—


—


—




AST 10


—


—


—


—




AST 9


—


—


—


—




AST 8


—


—


—


1 




AST 7


—


3 


—


1 




AST 6


—


7 


—


6 




AST 5


—


3 


—


6 




AST 4


—


—


—


—




AST 3


—


2 


—


1 




AST 2


—


—


—


—




AST 1


—


—


—


—




Subtotal AST


—


15 


—


15 




AST/SC 6


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 5


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 4


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 3


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 2


—


—


—


—




AST/SC 1


—


—


—


—




Subtotal AST/SC


—


—


—


—





Total




—




278 




—




279 






Grand Total




278 




279 






Estimate of number of contract staff (expressed in full-time equivalents) and seconded national experts








Contract staff posts


2026


2025






FG IV


80 


70 




FG III


22 


32 




FG II


 


 




FG I


 


 




Total FG


102 


102 






Seconded national experts posts


35 


35 




Total


137 


137 






(1)  All amounts in this budget document are expressed in euro unless otherwise indicated.


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